More than 1,400 migrants have been rescued in the Mediterranean within 24 hours, Italy's coast guard said Thursday, as EU leaders prepared for a summit on stemming the flow of boats from North Africa to Europe. The coast guard said more than 1,300 people had been rescued Wednesday from 13...

An Afghan woman whose husband cut off her ears said Thursday she was seeking donations for treatment abroad, as activists condemned the latest gruesome incident to highlight the abuse of women in the conservative country. Zarina, 23, was still hospitalised in the northern city of...

The Syrian army said Thursday that recent advances against ISIS northeast of Aleppo were a starting point for further operations to drive the extremist group back and extend government control in the area. The army's general command said in a statement it had recently recaptured more than 30...

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would sound out ally South Korea on efforts to address North Korea's nuclear and missile programs as he arrived in Seoul Thursday, including plans to deploy a U.S. missile defense system there. Mattis' visit comes amid concern that the North may be...